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Wonga and ID theft

Kimou · 2012-02-15 16:40:11

Hi, I am curious to find out whether anybody has been targeted for identity theft and told that you may not be able to retrieve your money due to it being a loan comany that has taken it? I have just had over £2000 taken out of my Barclays account by Wonga. I've never had any dealings with them before yet someone has…

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trekstein Posts: 3 Newbie

9 May 2013 at 5:49PM

I had about £1,000 taken out of my account a few weeks ago in the name of Wonga. I have since received a couple of letters from Wonga (addressed to an obviously false name) demanding the return of a loan which I never took out. I wrote to them explaining that it has nothing to do with me. My bank has refunded the money to me.

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